NICLAS Jensen is relishing his battle with Danny Tiatto for the strip of land that is Manchester City's left flank and insists that there is room for both of them at Maine Road.

The 27-year-old Dane has impressed everyone in the five games he has started since his £750,000 move from FC Copenhagen last month and his arrival has put pressure on reigning player-of-the-season Tiatto.

Ali Benarbia's current three-match ban has given the Aussie a chance to show his worth in a more central role and Jensen believes the friendly competition can only be good for himself, Tiatto and the whole team.

"I didn't know what to expect when I arrived in terms of getting games straight away but of course I had my hopes that it would turn out the way it has done so far. I have been delighted to have settled in so quickly," he said.

"It's a great club and there are great guys here who have helped me settle in as well as I think have done.

"Over here the tempo is a little higher than Denmark and you have to get used to that special way the game is played. I really enjoy it and feel my game is suited to it.

"You have to be on your toes every minute of every match here. There is never a chance for a breather. In Denmark, against some of the lower teams in the league, you could have a couple of minutes here and there where you could take a rest.

Forward minded

"I have had to adapt a little bit to the wing-back position but it is not that big a difference other than you have to get up and down a bit more. I enjoy the attacking side of the game and going forward. It is much more fun to have the ball at your feet and to go forward. The fact that City are and attack minded team and that Kevin Keegan likes his side to go forward was one of the reasons it didn't take me long to agree to move here."

Jensen is hoping that his high profile transfer to Maine Road will help him cement a place in his country's World Cup squad but he recognises that international caps will flow naturally if he continues to earn rave reviews in the Blues line up.

"My only concern is to makes sure I stay in the team and that City win games," he went on.

"Danny Tiatto is a fine player and it is always up to the manager to decide who he plays. My job is to do so well that Kevin Keegan cannot avoid picking me. That's the deal.

"Last Sunday both Danny and I started at Newcastle which shows there is room for both of us. I will just continue to do my best and hope that is enough to keep me in the side.

"I never worry about competition. It is a good thing to have for the individual player and for the team. There has to be someone knocking on your back so you cannot relax at any time and take things for granted. I do not worry about competition because that is what the game is about.

"When you are at a great club there are always a couple of people wanting to play in your position. I don't have any problem with that."